traffic ticket question

Driving on I-95 today I got a $100 ticket for driving in the left lane. Understand I'm not speeding or sweerving in and out of traffic just driving. Get pulled over and Mass Trooper says I'm not allowed to drive in the left land except to pass when other lanes are open. My first response was 'officer there is no signs saying I can't drive in that lane'.I kid you not!!!!I said to this guy when he came back with the ticket- "slow day"? 'or are you just pulling me over because I have a NH plate'? I then said what am I supposed to do when I see a Mass Statie driving up the highway in the left lane (speeding at that)? Should I call into 911?

Needless to say I told him I'll see him in traffic court!!

Anybody ever hear of this foolishness or have it happen to them? What's the best way to present my case?

it is a law in many states, but in those states i have always seen signs that make you aware of this.

since this is not a law in your state, your ignorance CAN BE a defense--no one can know all the laws in every state. i would take pictures of the road where your were cited to prove that no signs exist prohibiting this--about a mile or so should be enough.

I know how bad is that. I get home from a family visit in Colorado and I'm greeted with this? Just crazy!BTW I didn't drive much farther than a couple of miles in the left lane and I wasn't holding up traffic behind me either. redbook1 jcjcjc24

I've heard of that being a law in some states as well, but to get nicked for it?

I don't even know if it's a law in MN or not. I do make it a habit to drive in the right lane if I'm not passing people. Quite frankly, it's a safety deal for me. The further away I am from on-coming traffic, the better.

Wow didn't think you would actually get a ticket for it, but wished they handed out more tickets for it. Nothing worse then being stuck behind some fool in the passing lane. If anything it should be common courtesy to not drive in the left lane unless passing sort of like letting someone onto the freeway by getting out of the right hand lane when they are merging. Not saying you're at fault or anything, but goodluck fighting it.

Dude these pricks are making a huge business on tickets. Sorry bro you wont win in court and if you make a scene the judge can get you on contempt. But you know what cops hate. When your in court say the most sarcastic garbage but do It in a complimentary fashion you will have people laughing their behind off and it pisses those nazi pricks off especially if you get the judge laughing.

thats what you should do, got to court and fight it, thats what most people want to do but cant afford to take a day off work just for principle. YOU CAN

they want u to just pay it and go about your way............ stick it to them and even if you have to pay go down giving them an earful about what you think of it.

Do it for all the people who didnt win the lottery and just are forced to pay the ticket, because we cant miss work!

GL MAN

Yeah HoldEM I'm not worrying about paying the ticket though. I'm pissed that this is actually a law. I'm going to get it squashed because I know a Statie that's high up in rank. In fact if you ever watched The Departed - at the beginning the 1st 15 minutes they show a quick scene of two staties breaking into a drug house. He's one of those two staties. If I don't get it squashed I'm going to ask the Judge how come vehicles are allowed to travel in that lane during weekends and rush hour and none of them get pulled over. As pulledclear stated this to me is a new racket in the most corrupt state in the Country. I will also make it a point to say I was targeted because I have NH plates.

Uncle Obama got a DUI and its mandatory he loses his license for 90 days. He's not even a US citizen. He got a 45 day suspension and a week out of court he is already driving again. If he can get away that that bullshit you better believe I'm going to fight this. First and foremost its my word against a Troopers unless he has me on video.

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